Posted on 08/02/2010 11:03:22 AM PDT by La Lydia
In a decision that could lay the groundwork for an Arizona-style immigration policy, Virginia's attorney general said state law enforcement officers are allowed to check the immigration status of anyone "stopped or arrested." Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli issued the legal opinion Friday extending that authority to Virginia police in response to an inquiry over whether his state could mirror the policies passed into law in Arizona.
"It is my opinion that Virginia law enforcement officers, including conservation officers may, like Arizona police officers, inquire into the immigration status of persons stopped or arrested," he wrote.
The decision comes after a federal judge blocked Arizona from implementing its provision that would require law enforcement to check the immigration status of anyone they stop and suspect of being an illegal immigrant.
Cuccinelli's ruling could justify that kind of policy in Virginia. However, Cuccinelli reiterated in the opinion a prior finding that while state officers have the authority to arrest suspects on criminal immigration violations, they are advised against arresting over civil immigration violations. Overstaying a visa would fall under the latter category...
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Eric Holder will immediatley file suit against VA in 10, 9, 8, 7.......
Yup.
That’s the point.
How many of the 9-11 MUSLIM TERRORISTS were illegal or on some kind of list.
Good to see the VA AG step up on Illegal Aliens....of course our Black KKK Racist US AG Eric Holder will probably sue in court...gotta keep whitey down....
“Citizen to Virginia Law enforcement. Next time Obama’s motorcade passes through your Commonwealth, would you please check his immigration status?”
If Eric Holder comes out with a lawsuit against this practice he will be unveiling himself as an active, practicing cappo within AlQaida (as we've always suspected).
Very good news. Occasionally some sanity shows up and provides a breath of fresh air.
The only time he ever puts a paw on the ground in Virginia is to go eat at Ray’s in Arlington, and for all practical purposes, Arlington is the District.
Only a complete idiot would think other wise. That includes the whole democrat party, they are all idiots and traitors to boot.
And VA will sue back - for the Federal Government subverting its own laws!
I can only hope - sooner or later some state will have the cajones to do it.
Let's hope they pull over Barack Obama.
Bump!
bttt
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